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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 1h

We are thrilled to announce that Fatimah Imam successfully defended her doctoral thesis last week 🎓! Fatima conducted her research under the supervision of SFB 1381 PI Chris Meisinger in project A06. Congrats, Fatimah! @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @meisingermitolab.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hugh congratulations to Aaditya Jonnalagadda, who successfully defended his doctoral thesis last week. 🎓 Aaditya, a SFB 1381 / SGBM fellow, studied under the supervision of Chris Meisinger (Project A06). @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social @meisingermitolab.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

To mark Postdoc Appreciation Week, SFB 1381 and CIBSS Studies are proud to invite you to an upcoming event, taking place on Oct 21, dedicated only to postdocs! Find more information and the registration link here: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/event/postdo... @cibss.bsky.social #postdocs

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us tomorrow for a talk by Naoki Uemura - a guest scientist in the Wilde lab.

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A single amino acid can determine the stability of an entire protein machinery - check out this new publication by SFB 1381 PIs Nora Vögtle and Pitter Huesgen, revealing how precise protein trimming by ICP55 safeguards mitochondrial protein complexes. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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A single-amino-acid cleavage controls global mitochondrial complex integrity - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Kücükköse, Luzarowski and colleagues show that removing a single N-terminal amino acid during the maturation of newly imported mitochondrial proteins globally stabilizes mitochondrial protein complexe...

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Another exciting SFB 1381 seminar is coming tomorrow – join us for the talk by Shunsuke Matsumoto from the Kyushu University in Japan.

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Join us tomorrow for our next SFB 1381 seminar - Ye Tian from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing is presenting her latest work.

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Publication alert: A research team around SFB 1381 PIs Hans-Georg Koch, Carola Hunte, Friedel Drepper and Pitter Huesgen discovered three multi-protein assembly machineries that mediate cbb3-type cytochrome oxidase maturation in bacteria. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Distinct Assembly Complexes Facilitate cbb3-type Cytochrome Oxidase Maturation

Cytochrome oxidase (Cox) assembly is inherently challenging because subunit associations need to be tightly coordinated with cofactor insertions. In m…

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

SFB 1381 PI Thomas Ott and his team were recently featured in a TV news report discussing their research on bacteria-plant symbiosis as a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers- check it out!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

💡 Lighting up protein research! Project A09 hosted an optogenetics workshop for SFB 1381, featuring expert talks and a hands-on lab session to master the control of protein interactions with light. ☀️ Huge thanks to the lecturers and the Schamel lab for hosting!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

SFB 1381 in the news! Chris Meisinger and Nora Vögtle recently spoke with the Badische Zeitung (BZ) to explain the vision and goals of the SFB 1381. Curious about the details? Check out the interview (in German) here: www.badische-zeitung.de/wie-grundlag...

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Wie Grundlagenforschung an der Uni Freiburg den Weg für neue Krebstherapien ebnet

Was hat Proteinforschung mit dem Autobau gemeinsam? Und wie wird Forschung von heute zu Medizin von morgen? Diese Fragen beantworten die Wissenschaftler Chris Meisinger und Nora Vögtle.

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We look forward to welcoming Prof. Kathrin Thedieck from the University Duisburg-Essen for her talk tomorrow. Join us this Thursday, July 16, at 11:15 am for what promises to be a fascinating session! See you then! @cibss.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

New publication alert! Congratulations to SFB 1381 PIs Khaled Selim, Annegret Wilde, and their teams on their latest paper!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Huge congrats to the newest Dr. in our SFB! 🎓 Lena Appel successfully defended her thesis at the University of Freiburg. Part of the SFB 1381 / SGBM track, Lena completed her research under the supervision of Matthias Boll (project A03). @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We're excited for tomorrow's talk by Prof. Kathrin Ulrich from the University of Saarland - join us on Thursday, July 9, at 11:15! @ulrichlab.bsky.social @cibss.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We are pleased to congratulate Jana Elsässer on the successful defense of her doctoral thesis at the University of Freiburg! Jana conducted her research as part of project B10 under the supervision of SFB 1381 PI Claudine Kraft. @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @kraftlabfr.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Join us for a fascinating double seminar this Wednesday, jointly organized by RTG 2606 (ProtPath) and us.

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MeisingerLab@UniFreiburg @meisingermitolab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy to share our recent discovery of an intrinsic mitochondrial surveillance pathway that activates mtUPR already under mild oxidative stress. Great collaboration with the Vögtle Lab in Heidelberg @voegtlelab.bsky.social and the Büttner Lab in Münster @buttnerlab.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Congratulations 🎉 to SFB 1381 student Sakshi Gorey, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis last week! Her research was performed under the supervision of Valérie Hilgers (project B02). @hilgerslab.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @mpi-ie.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Our SFB also participated at another Girls’ Day event: SFB 1381 associate PI  Fiona Kearns  introduced the life of a female scientist 👩‍🔬 to the girls attending the session “Neugier als Superpower – Dein Tag als Wissenschaftlerin!” taking place at the Faculty of Chemistry. @uni-freiburg.de

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Our SFB took part at 👩‍🔬 Girls’ Day 2026: Together with the CryoEM facility we organized the session "Physik bei -200°C - warum wir Proteine einfrieren, bevor wir sie mikroskopieren 🔬" an amazing event at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and biology. @uni-freiburg.de

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

On April 22 the SFB 1381 hosted a workshop for early‑career researchers on raising awareness of unconscious bias in research. The session combined concise presentations with active brainstorming, group exercises and real‑world case studies. 🙏 Thanks to trainer jennifer j* moos & all participants!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

👋 It’s been four weeks since our fantastic SFB 131 symposium, which featured an amazing line up and great participants. 🎬 Watch the video to relive the vibe!

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CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies @cibss.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Join us for a 📢 #CIBSS / @sfb1381.bsky.social Joint Seminar! 🗓 21 Apr 2026 | 12:00–13:00 👉 @nikfortelny.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) 📍 Lecture Hall, Institute of Biology I, Hauptstr. 1 🔗More info: kurzlinks.de/c295 #SynBio #ProteinEngineering #MultiOmics

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Congratulations to our SFB 1381 PIs Claudine Kraft and Carola Hunte and their teams - great story on the link between the mitochondrial fission and autophagy machinery!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Great collaboration project including our SFB 1381 PIs Claudine Kraft, Pitter Huesgen and Thomas Ott!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join us for an exciting talk by Tristan Wagner this Thursday, April 16!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A fresh cohort of doctoral candidates has been successfully admitted to our SFB 1381 track at the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM). 🎉 Congratulations to Philippe Brausch, Céline Moog and Antoine Feignier and 👋 welcome to our SFB! @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

What a blast! 🎉 Our International Symposium last week gathered 27 world class speakers and over 200 participants. From electrifying plenary talks to vibrant poster session chats, the energy was palpable and the atmosphere truly unforgettable. A massive thank you to all speakers and attendees!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Congratulations 🎉 to SFB 1381 student Iga Grzadzielewska, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis at the University of Freiburg. All the best for the future, Dr. Grzadzielewska! @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @mpi-ie.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Getting ready for our upcoming symposium! We are excited to welcome our international speakers and all other participants to Freiburg next week for what promises to be an unforgettable SFB 1381 Symposium.

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Our SFB 131´s Female Minds series comes full circle - launched last year for International Women’s Day, it now concludes with a final post featuring Nora Vögtle from Heidelberg University. Check out the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe... #womeninstem

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Congratulations to our SFB 1381 PI Thomas Ott and his team!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The 2nd International Symposium of our SFB is coming up soon - registrations ends this Friday, Feb 27, so hurry and sign up if you'd like to join! www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/symposium2026

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International Symposium – March 23-25, 2026 : SFB 1381

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

New publication by our SFB reveals interactions between chaperones and the ribosomal machinery using cryo-EM. The study of Sabine Rospert (project B08), Thorsten Hugel (project B07) and David Haselbach (former project B11), was published in Nature Communications: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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The cotranslational cycle of the ribosome-bound Hsp70 homolog Ssb - Nature Communications

Ribosomal translation is coupled to cotranslational protein folding, process assisted by dedicated chaperones. Here, authors present structures of the ribosome-bound yeast Hsp70 chaperone Ssb, identif...

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The screening of the movie "Picture a Scientist" in our SFB last week sparked a lively discussion that connected the stories on screen to today’s academic realities, especially the persistent leaky pipeline. Thanks to our hosts, the panelists, and everyone who contributed to the thoughtful exchange!

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EMBO @embo.org · 11/02/2026

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧪 Don't forget to send in your nominations for the FEBS | EMBO #WomenInScience Award. Deadline: 15 May Read more: www.embo.org/the-embo-communities/f… #award

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

There are still spots available - join us this Wednesday for the streaming of "Picture a Scientist"! terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/792ff9ee43...

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

In the first feature of our "SFB 1381´s Female Minds" series in 2026 we talked to Asifa Akhtar, director at the MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and vice speaker of our SFB. Find the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe... @mpi-ie.bsky.social #womeninstem

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Movie 📽️ Night Alert - join us for the streaming “Picture a Scientist” plus an open discussion led by three of our SFB 1381´s female minds. When: Wednesday, Feb 04, 4:15 pm Where: ZBMZ, Stefan-Meier-Str. 17, Room Nr 01 006 Save your spot here: terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/792ff9ee43...

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Last week our SFB and RTG 2606 hosted another successful „Career Paths in Life Sciences” event. A big thanks to our speakers André Schmandke, Anna Resch, Stephanie Ketterer and Marina Toplak for sharing their personal career stories and participating in the discussion session with the attendees!

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Huge congratulations 🎉 on the first PhD defense in our SFB in 2026: Shamphavi Sivabalasarma successfully defended her thesis at the University of Freiburg. All the best for the future, Dr. Sivabalasarma! @sshamphavi.bsky.social @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Join the talk by Frederica Locci this Friday - co-hosted by our SFB!

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CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies @cibss.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Join us for a 📢 #CIBSS / SFB 1381 Joint Seminar 🗓 13 Jan 2026 | 12:00–13:00 👉 @jmathony.bsky.social (#uniheidelberg) 🎙 Engineering stimulus-controlled proteins through modular domain recombination 📍 Lecture Hall, Institute of Biology I, Hauptstr. 1 🔗 kurzlinks.de/4mlv #SynBio #ProteinEngineering

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Join us for our next career afternoon on Wednesday January 14! Save your spot here: terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/08c0d56aac...

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Don’t miss the final feature of the year in our “SFB 1381’s Female Mind” series: this time we talked to Ipek Akol, one of our SFB 1381 Young Investigator Grantees. Find the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe... #womeninstem

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SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

How do you turn cryo-EM data into a 3D structure? A recent workshop by our Cryo-EM Facility answered this question by demonstrating the full workflow from raw data to a 3D map using CryoSPARC. Thanks to Stefan Steimle (Cryo-EM Facility) and Florian Schneider (SFB 1381) for hosting!

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